Consider the following statements about ‘Exercise Sea Vigil-22’ :
- Its aim is to assess India’s preparedness in the domain of Maritime security and coastal defence.
- Naval forces of USA and Japan also took part in the exercise.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-1 – 2023
Statement 1 is correct. Exercise Sea Vigil is a biennial pan-India coastal defence exercise involving all coastal states and union territories as well as other maritime stakeholders, including the Navy, Coast Guard, Marine Police, Customs, and other central/state agencies. Its primary aim is indeed to assess the preparedness of India’s maritime security and coastal defence apparatus. Statement 2 is incorrect. Exercise Sea Vigil is a *national* exercise involving Indian forces and agencies. It is not a multilateral exercise involving foreign navies like those of the USA and Japan. India conducts separate bilateral or multilateral exercises with these countries (e.g., Malabar with USA, Japan, Australia; JIMEX with Japan).